Rear suspension - Page 14 - Toyota Yaris Forums

dobbiedoo · 06-05-2011, 07:13 AM

What about adding a 3rd hole between the 2 stock holes?

miketejero · 06-16-2011, 12:11 AM

This has got to be the most "eye-opening" thread I've read so far. I'll look under my car about this. Thanks guys.

YarisSedan · 06-18-2011, 04:59 PM

So I work at a new shop now that has a hunter laser alignment machine and put my car on it and checked the spec for the rear alignment after doing this mod. Surprisingly all my rear specs for caster camber and toe were all within green and very close to perfect. Its been awile since I had an alignment and my mods in the back are trd springs swaybar and this rear mod. So apparently shifting it does correct alignment issues from lowering the car.

Kaotic Lazagna · 06-19-2011, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by YarisSedan

So I work at a new shop now that has a hunter laser alignment machine and put my car on it and checked the spec for the rear alignment after doing this mod. Surprisingly all my rear specs for caster camber and toe were all within green and very close to perfect. Its been awile since I had an alignment and my mods in the back are trd springs swaybar and this rear mod. So apparently shifting it does correct alignment issues from lowering the car.

Does the rear axle hit your rear lower tie bar? I want to re-try this "mod", but I'm pretty low on S.Tech's, and I don't want the axle hitting my rear lower tie bar.

marcus · 06-19-2011, 12:10 AM

Should be more worried hitting your gas tank... So I've heard.

YarisSedan · 06-19-2011, 01:13 AM

Ive taken my rear lower tie bar few days after doing this mod due to it hitting it on bumps.

Kaotic Lazagna · 06-19-2011, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by marcus

Should be more worried hitting your gas tank... So I've heard.

hahaha, yeah, I was just wondering if it was touching/hitting the tie bar, since it was, then for sure it would be hitting the gas tank. Looks like I won't be re-trying this "mod" again.

YarisSedan · 06-19-2011, 02:19 AM

Ive only hit my gas tank maybe twice and only on a really huge bump with the car really loaded when i had my factory shocks. Once switching to tokikos i havent had issues since.

Kaotic Lazagna · 06-19-2011, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by YarisSedan

Ive only hit my gas tank maybe twice and only on a really huge bump with the car really loaded when i had my factory shocks. Once switching to tokikos i havent had issues since.

Are you on the Blues or Reds? Also, I'm lower than you and only on TRD shocks, so it's not as dampened as yours =\

my2sense · 04-03-2012, 08:55 AM

Sorry to revive a 10 month old thread but I just got a Yaris LB with M2 lowering springs and am interested to see if anyone can provide any long-term update on this mod.

1) Any solution to the rubbing talked about in this thread?
2) Are you using aftermarket struts/shocks?

Thanks

Lil Abner · 04-03-2012, 09:15 AM

I've been running this mod for over a year with well over 40,000 miles of Michigan roads. I have stock shocks and DF210 springs. The rear springs have rubber inserts to stiffen the back up. The inserts fixed the rubbing of the suspension member on the fuel tank. Also, when I took the car in for an alignment, there were no changes that needed to be made.

Autocross72 · 04-03-2012, 06:11 PM

I moved mine back to the stock holes until I could get some bump stops. Then I started autocrossing the car and I really like how the car handles as is, so I decided to leave it. It enters the corners very predictably and if I trail brake int the corner I can get the rear to rotate for me. When the rear rotates, it is so controlled and predictable that I didn't want to take the chance of messing that up. By the way I have a 2008 3door LB with Megan Racing coil-overs, UltraRacing rear brace, and A rear swaybar that I think is 22 mm. For racing I turn the rear dampers all the wy up.

why? · 04-23-2012, 03:45 PM

so for those who have had problems, are your running a full interior or have you removed any rear interior pieces?

Autocross72 · 04-24-2012, 03:15 AM

I am running stock interior, including spare tire.

yaris 2sz · 04-27-2012, 11:30 AM

i think that the upper holes are for the 4wd version

sheekeebut · 07-22-2014, 06:04 PM

Wait, what? AWD? Which country?

why? · 07-23-2014, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by sheekeebut

Wait, what? AWD? Which country?

japan, and other countries that get Japanese cars. Toyota, and other Japanese car companies give their home market a hell of a lot more toys than they give us.

sheekeebut · 07-25-2014, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by why?

japan, and other countries that get Japanese cars. Toyota, and other Japanese car companies give their home market a hell of a lot more toys than they give us.

Well then, bless the Japanese for giving me the only toy I need. It's the lightest car I've ever driven (with exception to Smart, but that's a different price bracket), and I've lived in Europe.

Anyone know how much heavier the AWD version is?

06-16-2011, 12:11 AM	#236
miketejero New Vios(Belta) Owner View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Toyota Vios 1.3J Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Philippines Posts: 15	This has got to be the most "eye-opening" thread I've read so far. I'll look under my car about this. Thanks guys. __________________ Juan Miguel Tejero Dealer Sales Trainer Toyota Makati, Inc. Metropolitan Avenue Makati City, Philippines +63(917)5416453 jetejero@toyotamakati.com.ph www.toyotamakati.com.ph

06-18-2011, 04:59 PM	#237
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	So I work at a new shop now that has a hunter laser alignment machine and put my car on it and checked the spec for the rear alignment after doing this mod. Surprisingly all my rear specs for caster camber and toe were all within green and very close to perfect. Its been awile since I had an alignment and my mods in the back are trd springs swaybar and this rear mod. So apparently shifting it does correct alignment issues from lowering the car. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3210549

06-19-2011, 12:10 AM	#239
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	Should be more worried hitting your gas tank... So I've heard. __________________ If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit!!!!!! "Horsepower is how fast you hit the object. Torque is how far you move that object.."

06-19-2011, 01:13 AM	#240
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Ive taken my rear lower tie bar few days after doing this mod due to it hitting it on bumps. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3210549

06-19-2011, 02:19 AM	#242
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Ive only hit my gas tank maybe twice and only on a really huge bump with the car really loaded when i had my factory shocks. Once switching to tokikos i havent had issues since. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3210549

06-05-2011, 07:13 AM	#235
dobbiedoo Dobbiedoo Drives: 2009 5 door Hb Yaris Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Stoughton,Ma Posts: 36	What about adding a 3rd hole between the 2 stock holes?

04-03-2012, 08:55 AM	#244
my2sense Drives: 2007 Red 5dr RS Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 35	Sorry to revive a 10 month old thread but I just got a Yaris LB with M2 lowering springs and am interested to see if anyone can provide any long-term update on this mod. 1) Any solution to the rubbing talked about in this thread? 2) Are you using aftermarket struts/shocks? Thanks

04-03-2012, 09:15 AM	#245
Lil Abner Drives: 2009 3dr LB Manual Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dublin, Ohio Posts: 412	I've been running this mod for over a year with well over 40,000 miles of Michigan roads. I have stock shocks and DF210 springs. The rear springs have rubber inserts to stiffen the back up. The inserts fixed the rubbing of the suspension member on the fuel tank. Also, when I took the car in for an alignment, there were no changes that needed to be made.

04-03-2012, 06:11 PM	#246
Autocross72 Drives: 2009 3rd Polar white Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 31	I moved mine back to the stock holes until I could get some bump stops. Then I started autocrossing the car and I really like how the car handles as is, so I decided to leave it. It enters the corners very predictably and if I trail brake int the corner I can get the rear to rotate for me. When the rear rotates, it is so controlled and predictable that I didn't want to take the chance of messing that up. By the way I have a 2008 3door LB with Megan Racing coil-overs, UltraRacing rear brace, and A rear swaybar that I think is 22 mm. For racing I turn the rear dampers all the wy up.

04-23-2012, 03:45 PM	#247
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	so for those who have had problems, are your running a full interior or have you removed any rear interior pieces? __________________ Colin Chapman disciple

04-24-2012, 03:15 AM	#248
Autocross72 Drives: 2009 3rd Polar white Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 31	I am running stock interior, including spare tire.

04-27-2012, 11:30 AM	#249
yaris 2sz www.yarisclub.gr Drives: yaris 1.3 2sz - 1.33 1nr Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: greece Posts: 199	i think that the upper holes are for the 4wd version

07-22-2014, 06:04 PM	#250
sheekeebut Minimalist Drives: 07 silver sedan Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississauga, GTA, Toronto, ON Posts: 432	Wait, what? AWD? Which country?

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